Johan Engelbrecht has worked within the Arts for the past 36 years.
He is an award winning Author, Actor, Designer as well as Singer and
Television maker.
‘kaffertjie – a love story’ is his debut novel.
Johan studied Drama with the intent to become a stage designer.
He was appointed by the Transvaal Performing Arts Council as a full-time set- and costume designer. Two years later he was signed up as full time actor with the Drama Company and went onto appearing in more than 80 stage productions, ranging from drama, musicals, cabaret and pantomimes and also in many television productions as actor, singer and also as designer. He continued to work as a director of television programmes, here and abroad.
Johan is currently re-visiting the screenplay of the novel which has to become a film.
Die Koningin en die Rebelle, Biografie, A Christmas Carol, Die Kersietuin, Die Hertekoning, Wind in die takke van die Sassafras, Amadeus, Graffitie 83, Faan se Stasie, Lappies die Lappiessmous, Die Potlooddief en die Engel ens/etc.
TV Ontwerp/TV Design
Dot en Kie, Honeyball se Toere, Ballade vir ‘n Enkeling II, Barney Bernato, Four Women in Song, Die Ryk Weduwee, Bakers Generic Ad ens/etc.
Play advert - Speel advertensie (Production design and execution)
Akteur/Actor:
Die Son Struikel, Raka, Die Twaalfde Nag, Germanikus, Siener in die Suburbs, Spoke, Ons wag op die Kaptein, Die Vernuftige Vryer, Hotel Paradiso, Don Dinges in die Groen Broek, A Macbeth, Die Potlooddief en die Engel, Faan se Stasie, Die Vasvat van ‘n Feeks, Bloed, Mattewis en Marraai, Die Tram se naam: Begeerte, Ek Onthou vir Mamma, Leeu in die Winter, Die Dood van ‘n Handelsreisiger, Vereninging, Vereniging, Love, Valour, Compassion, Paulus, Die Dinges is ’n Watsem, Kruispad ens/etc.
Sanger/Singer:
The Archon, Inside Outside, Double Trouble, Evita, Robinson Crusoe, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, From Berlin to Broadway, A Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber, A Hand Full of Rice, Jan en die Boonjierank, Die Ryk Weduwee, Met Permisie Gesê, Hallo Suid Afrika, Berlyn tot Babsfontein, Van Plakker tot Etiket, Fright Tonight, When Movies were Movies, Nou ja Toe [CD] Groot, Groter N P van Wyk Louw ens/etc.
NP VAN WYK LOUW 'Vroegherfs' uit GROOT, GROTER, NP VAN WYK LOUW (1995)
NP VAN WYK LOUW 'Ballade van die Bose' uit GROOT, GROTER, NP VAN WYK LOUW (1995)
TV Produksies/TV Productions:
The Big World, The Big World Africa, Mandela’s Ladies, Africa’s Divas, The Miracle Train, Positive Islam, The History of the Indian [and Malayan] Moslems in South Africa ens/etc.
Korporatiewe TV/ Corporate TV:
Kaizer Chiefs (Interactive CD-ROM and Players Awards), Ciba Vision, Accer: Woman’s Day, SA Fashion Week 2005-2008, SA Style Awards 2004-2008, Daimler Chrysler: Choreography Awards DOJ, IJS, NPA ens/etc
'kaffertjie' Jan Rabie/ Rapport Prys vir Letterkunde 2007 aankondiging: